Westerly: meaning, definitions and examples
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westerly
[ หwษstษrli ]
directional term
Westerly refers to something that is located towards or coming from the west. It can describe wind, a geographical location, or a movement that is oriented towards the west.
Synonyms
west, westerly-directed, westward
Examples of usage
- The westerly winds brought cooler temperatures.
- They traveled in a westerly direction to reach the coast.
- The westerly boundary of the property is marked by a fence.
Translations
Translations of the word "westerly" in other languages:
๐ต๐น occidental
- de oeste
- do ocidente
๐ฎ๐ณ เคชเคถเฅเคเคฟเคฎเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช westlich
- von Westen
- westwรคrts
๐ฎ๐ฉ barat
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐั ัะดะฝะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ zachodni
๐ฏ๐ต ่ฅฟใฎ
- ่ฅฟๆนใฎ
- ่ฅฟ้จใฎ
๐ซ๐ท occidental
๐ช๐ธ occidental
- del oeste
- hacia el oeste
๐น๐ท batฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ชฝ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุบุฑุจู
๐จ๐ฟ zรกpadnรญ
๐ธ๐ฐ zรกpadnรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ่ฅฟๆน็
๐ธ๐ฎ zahodni
๐ฎ๐ธ vestrรฆnn
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะฑะฐััั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแกแแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ qษrb
๐ฒ๐ฝ occidental
Word origin
The word 'westerly' originates from the Old English term 'west', which is derived from the Proto-Germanic *westa-, meaning 'the direction of the setting sun'. The suffix '-ly' is used to form adverbs or adjectives indicating a characteristic or relation. Thus, 'westerly' literally translates to 'of the west'. Over centuries, the term has been utilized in various contexts, particularly in navigation, meteorology, and geography, to indicate direction. The influence of geographic orientation on language can be seen in how cultures have adopted similar descriptive terms, related to cardinal directions, to convey location and movement. The consistent use of 'westerly' in both formal and informal speech has secured its position as a key term in understanding directionality.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranked #10,280, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.
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